August 16th, 1633

Born on August 16th, 1633

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on August 16th?

August 16th, 2009

At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier.

August 16th, 1986

Typhoon Wayne formed over the South China Sea, going on to become one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones in the north-western Pacific, lasting 21 days.

August 16th, 1977

American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured) was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.

August 16th, 1962

The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured).

August 16th, 1946

Widespread riots between Hindus and Muslims took place in Calcutta following the All-India Muslim League's call for an independent Pakistan.

August 16th, 1945

The Stanley Internment Camp in Hong Kong was liberated following the announcement of the surrender of Japan in World War II.

August 16th, 1942

The Holocaust: During the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, President Jozef Tiso gave a speech describing Jews as "parasites" and "the eternal enemy".

August 16th, 1929

A long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into a week-long period of violent riots throughout Palestine.

August 16th, 1920

The British parliament's Blind Persons Act received royal assent.

August 16th, 1906

An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people.

August 16th, 1900

Second Boer War: A 10,000-strong column of soldiers led by Lord Kitchener broke a 13-day siege of a small garrison.

August 16th, 1896

A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason (pictured) discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.

August 16th, 1891

San Sebastian Church (pictured), an all-iron church in Manila, was officially consecrated.

August 16th, 1863

Following Spain's annexation of the Dominican Republic, nationalist rebels raised the Dominican flag in Santiago de los Caballeros to begin the War of Restoration.

August 16th, 1819

Around 15 people were killed and 400 to 700 others injured when cavalry charged into a crowd demanding the reform of parliamentary representation in Manchester, England.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 16th

Same year
Born in 1633

67

James II of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1633–1701)

*October 14th, 1633, London †September 5th, 1701, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

73

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban

French military engineer

*April 30th, 1633, Saint-Léger-Vauban †March 30th, 1707, Paris

70

Samuel Pepys

English diarist and administrator (1633–1703)

*February 23rd, 1633, City of London †May 26th, 1703, Clapham

32

Abbas II of Persia

The seventh Safavid king (1642–1666)

*December 20th, 1633, Qazvin †October 26th, 1666, Damghan

54

Geminiano Montanari

Italian astronomer (1633-1687)

*June 1st, 1633, Modena †October 13th, 1687, Padua

48

Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg

Belgian noble (1633-1681)

*May 8th, 1633, Brussels metropolitan area †June 25th, 1681, Mons

76

Martin Hanke

German historian

*February 15th, 1633, Borna †April 20th, 1709, Wrocław

51

Christian von Stökken

German writer (1633-1684)

*August 15th, 1633, Rendsburg †September 4th, 1684, Rendsburg

82

Benedetto Gennari II

Italian painter (1633-1715)

*October 19th, 1633, Cento †December 9th, 1715, Bologna

74

Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

German general, Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg

*March 30th, 1633, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe †January 24th, 1708, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

65

Johann Heinrich Heidegger

Swiss theologian

*July 1st, 1633, Bäretswil †July 18th, 1698, Zürich

71

Johann Christoph Wagenseil

German Christian Hebraist

*November 26th, 1633, Nuremberg †October 9th, 1705, Altdorf bei Nürnberg

85

Georg Christoph Petri von Hartenfels

German physician (1633-1718)

*February 13th, 1633, Erfurt †December 6th, 1718, Erfurt

88

Gerhard Wolter Molanus

German theologian

*November 1st, 1633, Hamelin †September 7th, 1722, Hanover

62

Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

Last Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and last Administrator of Ratzeburg

*February 26th, 1633, Güstrow †October 26th, 1695, Güstrow

43

Sebastian Knüpfer

German composer

*September 6th, 1633, Aš †October 10th, 1676, Leipzig

71

Paolo Boccone

Italian Botanist (1633-1704)

*April 24th, 1633, Palermo †December 22nd, 1704, Altofonte

60

Charles Patin

French physician (1633-1693)

*February 23rd, 1633, Paris †October 10th, 1693, Padua

78

Philippus van Limborch

Dutch theologian

*June 19th, 1633, Amsterdam †April 30th, 1712, Amsterdam

69

Jan de Baen

Dutch painter (1633-1702)

*February 20th, 1633, Haarlem †March 1st, 1702, The Hague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1633 is a normal year and no leap year.

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